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Tomorrow's prices on yesterday's wage [Intro] They told me work hard (yeah) Study long (uh-huh) Follow the path (right) Now it's all gone (no!) [Verse 1] I did everything they said Student loans hanging over my head Worked the overtime, played it straight Now I'm watching my paycheck evaporate Thirty years on this earth What's my labor even worth? Cost of living's through the roof While I'm stuck here paying dues Can't afford a place to stay Bills keep piling every day Living paycheck after paycheck System's got me by the neck Bank account's running dry Following rules was a lie Working harder getting less This is what they call success? [Chorus] Paying tomorrow's prices on yesterday's wage (uh!) Trapped in this system like a rat in a cage [Verse 2] My health's declining fast Working shifts that shouldn't last Caffeine in my veins (yeah!) Still can't escape these chains Thirty, single, no house yet Drowning deeper into debt They said follow all the rules Now we're just financial tools Breaking point, about to snap Economy's a booby trap Working harder than before Still can't get through the door System built to keep us down While the rich men wear their crown Breaking back to make ends meet Still ending up in deep [Chorus] Paying tomorrow's prices on yesterday's wage (come on!) Trapped in this system like a rat in a cage [Bridge] Ohhh, they lied to me! (they lied!) Yeah, they lied to me! (they lied!) Built this prison carefully! (so true!) Now there's no way to break free! [Final Chorus] Paying tomorrow's prices on yesterday's wage (one more time!) Trapped in this system like a rat in a cage